E186: Cancer Prevention & Screening Guidelines with Dr. Monica Esposito

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, we continue our conversation with Dr. Monica Esposito, founder of Ascend Concierge Medicine, as we take a deeper dive into cancer prevention, early detection, and the screening tests that can save lives.In this episode, we discuss lung cancer screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, colon cancer prevention, mammograms, osteoporosis, genetic testing, Galleri and CancerGuard blood tests, and why personalized preventive care is becoming increasingly important. Dr. Esposito also explains how understanding your individual risk factors can help you make informed decisions about your long-term health.Whether you're approaching your preventive screening years or simply want to stay proactive about your health, this episode provides practical, evidence-based guidance to help you advocate for yourself and catch disease before symptoms develop.Dr. Monica Esposito is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician and the Founder of Ascend Concierge Medicine in North Tampa. Her practice is centered around providing comprehensive primary care with an elevated patient experience. She strongly emphasizes preventative medicine and aims to optimize health, longevity and quality of life. Members of Ascend can enjoy extended appointments, easy access to their personal physician, and numerous procedures all included under their annual fee. Ascend Concierge Medicine is conveniently located on North Florida Avenue between Lake Magdalene and Bearss just 2 minutes from I-275.00:00 Introduction01:06 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening03:54 Lung Cancer Screening & Low-Dose CT Scans07:28 Colon Cancer Screening Options Explained21:07 Multi-Cancer Blood Tests: Galleri & CancerGuard27:47 Full Body MRI: Is It Worth It?30:42 Osteoporosis & Bone Density Screening37:19 Mammograms & Breast Cancer Screening44:13 Other Often-Missed Preventive Screenings51:24 Ascend Concierge Medicine & Final TakeawaysConnect with Dr. EspositoOffice Phone: (813) 859-7260Website: https://ascendconciergemedicine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572244404561Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendconciergemedicine/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/monica-esposito-67652135bConnect with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryrellermd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kerryrellermdClearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.